The Food Chain

The mystery of mukbang

The Food Chain β€Ί

31:15 | Mar 19th, 2020

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What's the fascination with watching total strangers eat plate after plate of junk food? Is it a grotesque and irresponsible spectacle, or could it be a way to tackle loneliness, and even help some de...Show More



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aliceko recommended:Mar 14th, 2021

Wow. I discovered mukbang on YouTube several years ago and admit... it's an addicting thing to watch. My fave: Miss Mina and her mom with smart commentary on airplane meals, Korean markets, and different cities. I had no idea where this originated from and really enjoyed learning about the backgroun...Show More

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mm recommended:Mar 12th, 2021

Millions of people watch a woman eat a massive amount of food online everyday. This is called β€œmukbang” (Korean word). Fascinating look into this crazy practice 🧐🧐🧐

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rmmiller364Mar 12th, 2021

@mm i had never heard of this before listening to the episode and it really blew my mind

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rmmiller364 recommended:Mar 1st, 2021

I found the concept of mukbang (making videos while binge eating a large amount of junk food) to be both fascinating and really disturbing. There’s no way I could get into watching these videos because I am the kind of person who would just want to go eat junk food afterwards. I also would have li...Show More

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mmMar 12th, 2021

@rmmiller364 This was so crazy!!!

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